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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: anna stevens <annastevens6@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:56:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM ANNA...


Dear sir/madam.
How are you?
hope this message reaches you in good health as you have time to digest it.
My name is ANNA STEVENS from Ivory Coast.I am the
first daughter of Bamba Sulayman,President "Smart BUREAU De
Change" Zuwania in Ivory Coast, My father is a
successful business man and he had a link into Ivory
Coast Government when he was alive.Meanwhile, I got
your contact through network-online.

During the climax of the crises,in my country
recently,which resulted in the killing of my father
and many top personalities/civillians,I have to escape
overnight th the Gambia to secure my familly
properties.I successfully made away with
theCertificate of Deposit of box deposited by my
father with a Security Company in my country that have
branches in some West Afica Countries(The Gambia,
Lome)

Before my father's death,he made me to understand that
the box contains the sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
(25MILLION UNITED STATES BANKNOTES IN HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS)
as if he has seen the looming
danger of my country.He also made me to know that the
security company is not aware of the content as he
deposited it as family properties to secure it.
Presently,as the situation is now,I am now in the
Gambia to move the fund to your country hence my
Mother has advised me not to invest the fund in Africa
against eye-blow and political unrest that has govern
the whole Afica.
Therefore, kindly assist me to transfer the fund to
your country for my investment since it is my liking
to live the rest of my life in your country.
My mother will like to speak with you as soon as you
show me your interest to assist as we are confused on
how to handle this by ourselves.
Please, do kindly to keep this secret until the fund is moved. I need
your honest and kindness as it is my life and the
family.
Mode of share: I WILL give you 30% of the
fund, 70% is mine.You will help me to
invest this money in any profitable bussiness or in company.
Do reach me immediately by e-mail to avoid misfortune
of any type and for us to act fast i await your kind responce ok.
Your's trully,
ANNA STEVENS.
call me with this no +220-7789793










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